Leon Whiteson was born on October 19, 1930 in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia [now Zimbabwe]. He was a writer, known for
Waco (2018),
Waco: The Aftermath (2023) and
The Wednesday Play (1964). He was married to Aviva Layton and Janine Kahn. He died on August 25, 2013 in Los Angeles, California, USA.